Projecting the Indian Culinary Delights as the Focal point of Hospitality

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  • Ansuman Samal, Patita Paban Mohanty, Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan

Abstract

The hospitality Industry has emerged as the one of the prominent sectors globally as it helps in generating billions of funds and enhancing the employment scenario both directly and indirectly across different industry segments. The word hospitality is defined as the act of cordial and generous reception and entertainment of guests including the strangers either socially or commercially.  It is comprised of those business practices and acts for being hospitable with characteristics of generosity and friendliness to the visitors. Amongst the various verticals of hospitality sector, the culinary aspect forms the core of the phenomena as it is not just about satisfying the appetite but to showcase the expressions and values of the hosts. In this regard, the concept of food has to be explored in detail for bringing fruitfulness to this discussion on hospitality.Coming to the Indian context, with a civilization history dates back to more than 5000 years; it stands at the cross roads of diverse cultures, religions, geographical areas and climate which have greatly affected and help in reshaping its culinary heritage in a significant manner. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to understand the history, growth, development, and current status of the Indian culinary delights in order to bring a holistic approach.The current state of affairs along with the future prospects & associated threats also needs to be dissected minutely in order to strengthen our efforts in order to meeting the very challenging needs of the vivid based customers.This will provide us with the necessary impetus in understanding the founding stones of hospitality.

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2020-05-18

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